Welcome to 3rd Grade!Transition Night

5-20-14

Curriculum and Instruction

0We teach the state adopted TEKS in 3rd grade0We use the curriculum that has been created and

approved by Northwest ISD.0We use rubrics as a way to assess student growth

throughout the school year.

Beginning 3rd Grade Reading Text

End of the year 3rd Grade Reading Text

3rd Grade Writing Beginning of the Year

3rd Grade End of the Year Writing

Math Expectations

0 STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics 0Reporting Category 1: Numbers, Operations, and

Quantitative Reasoning 0Reporting Category 2: Patterns, Relationships, and

Algebraic 0Reporting Category 3: Geometry and Spatial

Reasoning 0Reporting Category 4: Measurement

STAAR Math Test Example Question

Beginning of Year Math

End of Year Math

How Can I Help at Home This Summer?

0 Count money0 How much money do I have?0 How much more money do I have than you?

0 Read a clock0 Look for patterns in everyday life0 Skip count by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 100 Play online Stride Academy0 Read- set a summer reading goal and work towards this.0 Talk to your students about their reading. Ask them about

the characters. How did they change? How were they feeling? Ask them about the setting. Why was it chosen?

Behavior Expectations

0Check Behavior Log in binder daily. (front and back)0The Behavior Log correlates with the personal

behavior and work ethic section on the report card.0More than three signs on any category changes

behavior from E to S0More than seven signs on any category changes

behavior from S to N0More than eleven signs on any category changes

behavior from N to U0Students earn PAT time

Behavior Card